OverviewRemote sensing (satellite, airborne, and ground-based) is increasingly being used as technique to probe the Earth and planetary atmospheres, ocean and land surfaces. Probing of other planets is accomplished largely by satellite remote sensing. Given national priorities in such areas as climate and global change, natural hazards, and homeland security, the interest in remote sensing will only increase with time. Graduate students, research staff and faculty at Georgia Tech presently work on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the theory of remote sensing to its applications.
EAS Faculty & Research Interest
• Dr. Judith A. CurryRemote sensing, Climate of the polar regions,
Atmospheric modeling, and Air/sea interactions.
• Dr. Joe DufekApplications of remote sensing for volcanology
research, ash dispersal and model comparison of eruptions on Earth and remote sensing of planetary surface processes including deposits on Mars and icy-
moons.
• Dr. Andrew Newman Application of remote-sensing and ground-based tools to evaluate active earth deformation as it
pertains to earthquake and volcanic activity
• Dr. Carol PatyWe combine remote sensing, in situ data and computer simulations to study the interactions of planetary magnetic fields with their upper
atmospheres and with the solar wind. This includes research related to planetary magnetospheres, icy moon-magnetosphere interactions, the generation of aurora, and atmospheric electrodynamics.
• Dr. Irina N. SokolikRadiative transfer, remote sensing science and
applications; impacts of aerosol and clouds on the Earth radiation balance and hydrological cycle; aerosol-land/ecosystems-atmosphere interactions; process-level understanding of the dynamics and properties of atmospheric aerosols and clouds and their effects on the environment, climate, air quality and
atmospheric chemistry; integration of ground-based and satellite data with mesoscale transport models, and Earth system science.
• Dr. James WraySpacecraft images and spectra reveal the morphology and composition of planetary surfaces, which we use to infer past or present geologic processes, especially those that bear on planetary habitability. We focus on Mars and on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn that may have liquid oceans.
Research ScientistsDr. Oleksandr Karabanov Dr. Viatcheslav V. Tatarskii
Dr. Liming ZhouDr. Henian Zheng
EAS Research Areas•Atmospheric Chemistry,
Aerosols & Clouds•Paleoclimate•Planetary Science•Geochemistry•Dynamics of Weather and
Climate•Geophysics•Oceanography and Climate•Remote Sensing
Erica J AlstonIan Carlos Colon-Pagan
Zheng LuV.J. MaisonetAlexia Payan
Xin XiDrexel Waggoner
Cindy Young
Graduate Students
Application Requirements•B.S. or M.S. in any field of
geophysical, physical or environmental science•GPA: 3.0/4.0 & Higher•Graduate record Exam (GRE)•TOEFL (International Students)
Remote Sensing
Degree RequirementsM.S. Students•Course: 30 Credit Hours•Thesis or Non-Thesis
Ph.D. Students•EAS Course: 15 Credit Hours•Minor Course: 9 Credit Hours•Academic Breadth•Comprehensive Exam•Doctoral Examination
Application TargetJanuary 15
Admissions: Dr. Kim [email protected]
Information: Kathy [email protected]
Application Materials•Application Form (Online)•Personal Statement•Recommendation Letters (3)•Official Transcripts (each school)•Test Scores (GRE and/or TOEFL)
EAS Opportunities•Research field missions•State-of-the-art laboratories•Local environmental monitoring•Broad range of computing
resources•Interdisciplinary seminar series
Financial Assistance•Graduate Assistantships (RA/TA)•Full Tuition Payment•National and Local Fellowships•Professional Conference
School of Earth & Atmospheric Science
Related Courses•Atmospheric Radiative Transfer
•Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
•Satellite & Radar Meteorology
•Satellite Data Analyses
•Special Topics
Remote Sensing Certificate
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